Web/Tech
“The Equivalent Of Needing A Babysitter And Hiring A Dingo”
Tue, Jun 6, 2014
by Drew McManus
Granted, regular readers have heard me raise alarms over the impending demise of net neutrality and the negative impact that will have on the entire field but compared to other topics, the degree of engagement is, shall we say, unenthusiastic. That’s okay, it can seem like a dry and overly geeky topic; fortunately, creative types
Catching A Clue About Registered User Experience From The Airline Industry
Tue, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
A few years ago, one of the last resources you would ever want to use when designing your organization’s online user experience (UX) was the airline industry; but my, how times have changed. Granted, the actual flying experience unilaterally sucks but at least the online portion has improved. Let’s take a closer look to see
It’s About Damn Time
Thu, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
After five years of one labor dispute after another, it is satisfying to finally see a musician stakeholder group take a smarter approach toward developing a meaningful online presence. The New York Times published an article by Michael Cooper on 5/20/2014 that examines the metorchestramusicians.org website project; how it began, what sets it apart from
Another Useful Resource To Help Survive The Post Net Neutrality Slowdown
Tue, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
Forewarned is forearmed, so to that end you should be up to speed on the impending slowdown that will transpire once the FCC implements its new series of rules that will eradicate Net Neutrality (latest details). In short, the new goal will be the ability to make page load speeds as low as possible. We
Net Neutrality Suffers Another Blow
Fri, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
Even in the wake of major protests and congressional pressure, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 to move forward with a set of controversial proposed rule changes that would ultimately allow Internet Service Providers (ISP) to slow down traffic for any organization that fails to pay premium fees for speeds you currently experience. The
